2017 Audi A4 Revealed with Lighter Weight, Evolutionary Design - Automobile
The new A4 migrates to a new modular platform called MLBevo that is also used by the 2016 Audi Q7. As is the common refrain with new car debuts these days, the new A4 is both larger and lighter than its predecessor. The new car is 1 inch longer, 0. 6 inch wider, and has a 0. 5-inch longer wheelbase than its predecessor, no doubt to increase the gap between the A4 and the entry-level A3 sedan. A more dramatic change is in store for the interior, which adopts Audi’s new, innovative MMI infotainment design. Audi says the new voice-command system can recognize more conversational prompts, and there’s an updated MMI controller with a touchpad. The full list of European-spec powertrains includes everything from a 1. 4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder all the way up to a 3. 0-liter turbodiesel V-6. The most likely choice for the U. S. -market car is the high-output version of the 2.... A higher-performance Audi S4 is likely to return, possibly with an updated version of the supercharged 3. 0-liter V-6 engine that makes 333 hp in the current S4. A less powerful, 190-hp version of the. Source: www.automobilemag.com
